Chapter 6 — My Father Was a Great General of Tran Bac, He Married Me to a Cold-Faced Prime Minister

I collected all the evidence, put it in a wooden box, and put it under my pillow. Put it in the same place as the previous book 《The Joy of the Bride》. Then we wait for an opportunity. The opportunity came very quickly. Three days later, Lieu Nhuoc Yen took advantage of the moment Co Dien Chi entered the palace and went alone to the study room. She used the excuse of "revising the catalog of archives and needing to compare the prime minister's notes", staying in the study room for two hours. I don't stop her. Because of the things in Co Dien Chi's study, I had already had someone change them. That Northern Cuong defense map was replaced by an old one three years ago. The layout up there has long been outdated, and even taking it away would be useless. But Lieu Nhuoc Yen doesn't know. She copied a copy and used it at night to tie it to the leg of a homing pigeon. The pigeon flew towards Trinh Quoc Cong's palace. Thanh Hoa was in the dark and witnessed the entire process with his own eyes, not missing a single word and reported it to me. The chain of evidence is closed. That night, Co Dien Chi returned to the palace. I placed the wooden box in front of him. He opened it and looked through it piece by piece. His face became darker and darker. After reading the last part——the testimony about Lieu Nhuoc Yen copying the defense map, he closed the lid of the box. Silence for a long time. It was so long that I thought he wouldn't say anything anymore. Then he spoke, his voice low to almost a whisper.

“I always knew Lieu Nhuoc Yen had a problem.”

“You know?”

“Since the day she entered the palace.”

“Then why don't you expose her?”

“There is no evidence.” He looked at me, "but now it is."

“What do you mean—— you're waiting for me to investigate?”

"It's not waiting for her, it's her finding it out herself." His eyes were so serious that people could not avoid them, "Tham Niem Khanh, you are more powerful than I thought."

“Aren't you done praising me yet……”

“It's not a compliment, it's the truth.”

He took my hand.

"Tomorrow these evidences will appear in front of the palace, Lieu Nhuoc Yen stole military secrets, Trinh Quoc Cong's palace has suspicions of enemy interference - this time, the Queen Mother cannot keep them."

“What about Lieu Nhuoc Yen?”

“According to the law, cutting is required.”

I was quiet for a bit.

“She is just a pawn.”

“Chess pieces are also illegal.”

He looked at me, his voice without any hesitation.

“Niem Khanh, you can't save everyone, but you can protect the people you should protect.”

These words shocked my heart.

“The person she should protect——is herself, and this house.”

I nodded slightly.

“Tomorrow morning, I will accompany you to the palace.”

“No need——”

“I didn't ask if you needed it or not, I said I would go with you.”

He looked at me, the corners of his lips curled slightly. Early the next morning, Co Dien Chi brought that piece of evidence into court. I took the position of the Prime Minister's wife and presented a card to meet the Queen. The Queen is a smart person, not on the same path as the Queen Mother. After looking at the copy of documents I brought, her face changed several times in a row.

“If this matter is confirmed... Trinh Quoc Cong's palace is afraid that it will no longer be just a matter of punishment.”

“So my father came to see you, and wanted to ask you to be a witness.”

“Proof of what?”

“The military defense map that Lieu Nhuoc Yen stole was fake, the real map was always in the prime minister's hands, this proves that the prime minister had a defense in advance, as well as proves the prime minister's absolute loyalty to His Majesty."

The Queen looked at me, her eyes showing understanding.

“What you want is not to condemn, but to demonstrate.”

“What my father wants—— is that after this incident ends, there will no longer be a second Lieu Nhuoc Yen.”

The Queen laughed.

"You, as the Prime Minister's wife, are even better at being an official than the Prime Minister."

"My father doesn't know how to be an official. I only know how to protect my family."

Road tide. Co Dien Chi presented evidence to the court. Lieu Nhuoc Yen's autobiography, the carrier pigeon's route, and the dispatcher of Trinh Quoc Cong's palace—all are listed clearly and concisely. Trinh Quoc Cong fell weak on the spot and fell to the ground. Trinh Lam Phong rushed forward like crazy, loudly complaining.

“Those letters are fake! It was Co Dien Chi who framed me!”

Co Dien Chi stood in place, not saying a word. The emperor looked at him, then looked at the Trinh father and son who were kneeling on the ground.

“Co Khanh, I ask you—whether the military defense map was leaked or not?”

"Your Majesty, what Lieu Nhuoc Yen stole was an old map three years ago, a real military defense map, I have never let it go."

He took out a secret code from his sleeve.

"This is the secret note that I presented to Your Majesty half a month ago. It clearly stated Lieu Nhuoc Yen's suspicious points. At that time, Your Majesty criticized four words."

The Emperor opened his jaws and took a look.

“The soldier is motionless.”

The civil and military officials simultaneously looked towards the emperor.